Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 9955HX3D outperforms Apple M4 Max (16 cores) by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 178 | 69 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) |
| Power efficiency | 31.00 | 72.42 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | Fire Range-HX (Zen 5) (2025) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 1.3 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Max (16 cores) and Ryzen 9 9955HX3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 55 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 40-core GPU | AMD Radeon 610M ( - 2200 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 29.09 | 41.53 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 6 January 2025 |
| Threads | 16 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 55 Watt |
Ryzen 9 9955HX3D has a 42.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more threads, and 63.6% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Max (16 cores) in performance tests.
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